Chapter 210 Running in both directions
Zhuge Liang smiled and replied: "This is Liu Shijun's kind intention. My brother may have thought too much. In Yiliang's opinion, if his uncle still plans to go to Jingzhou, then The elder brother can politely decline Liu Shijun's kindness. If his uncle plans to stay in Xuzhou, then the elder brother should go to the state capital to thank Liu Shijun for his great kindness. "
Zhuge Liang saw it very clearly, although it was beyond him. The sight information is still unknown, but the information he has is enough to support his judgment.
In Zhuge Liang's view, the Chen family in Xuzhou is certainly the crown prince of the state and county and the first family in Xuzhou.
But how much inferior is the Zhuge family?
Originally, the Zhuge family might not even be able to securely enter the top ten in Xuzhou, but their position would probably be between tenth and fifteenth.
But now, it seems to be in the top five.
This is thanks to a certain Yanzhou Shepherd who did not want to be named.
Since the Zhuge family can all be ranked among the top five, how could that talented person cause dissatisfaction among the Xuzhou nobles?
It was just that the elder brother was too cautious and did not realize this change, so he wanted to renounce Liu Shijun's kindness.
Therefore, the decision-making power actually still lies in Zhuge Xuan's hands.
If he is willing to stay, then the talented Zhuge family is determined.
If he insists on going to Jingzhou, then the Zhuge family will have to leave Xuzhou, and there is no need to offend anyone. It is better to refuse Maocai.
Zhuge Xuan agreed with Zhuge Liang's opinion and told everyone the news he planned to leave.
"Liu Jingzhou told me in the letter that Liu Xuzhou will probably arrange for me to be a county guard, so that I can rest in peace and recover."
Zhuge Xuan was a little worried at first, worried that Liu Bei would embarrass the Zhuge family because of his previous rejection and disrespect.
But judging from the results, it seems to be a blessing in disguise.
Not only did he become the bridge of communication between the two Liu ambassadors, but his two eldest nephews were actually favored by the Liu Xuzhou family's young masters, and they were taken with them when they went out morning and evening.
All of a sudden, everyone in Tancheng knew that the Zhuge family was now very favored. The elders were the guests of Zhou Mu, and the nephews were the young master’s traveling companions. The momentum of their rise was extremely strong, and many Xuzhou The eyes of the small and medium-sized nobles turned red with envy.
Hearing Zhuge Xuan’s answer, the two Zhuge Jin brothers’ eyes lit up and they looked at each other.
They tried hard to persuade Zhuge Xuan before, but they didn't expect Liu Biao to solve the problem for them with just a letter. But this shows how high Liu Biao's status is in Zhuge Xuan's heart.
Brothers Zhuge Jin, their old worries have just disappeared and new worries have arisen.
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Liu Feng, the benefactor of the Zhuge brothers, was working with Liu, Guan, Zhang, Taishi Ci, Pan Zhang and Zhang Liao at this time Let’s go to the racecourse to watch the horses together.
What surprised Liu Feng was that Guan Yu fell in love with Zhang Liao at first sight.
Although Guan Yu admired Tai Shici very much, the relationship between the two parties was also good, and he was very impressed with Pan Zhang, so he recognized Pan Zhang's ability.
But compared with Zhang Liao, all this is nothing.
Guan Yu and Zhang Liao really seemed to be destined friends.
Later generations have always said that Guan Yu and Zhang Liao were fellow villagers, so they had a good relationship.
This is actually a very popular rumor. Because Yanmen and Yuncheng are both affiliated with Shanxi, it is considered that Guan and Zhang are fellow villagers. This is a typical way for future generations to view history.
From the contemporary perspective of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Guan Yu was a native of Sili Prefecture and belonged to Jie County, Hedong County.
Zhang Liao was from Bingzhou and a native of Mayi, Yanmen County.
Not only are they from different counties, they are not even from the same state.
The people of the Eastern Han Dynasty regarded counties as their country, but counties and states were secondary.
But they are different counties and different prefectures, so Zhang Liao and Guan Yu cannot be considered fellow villagers.
On the contrary, it was Xu Huang, who was born in Yang County, Hedong County. From the perspective of the county as a country, Xu Huang was 100% a genuine fellow of Guan Yu.
People who say that Zhang Liao and Guan Yu are fellow villagers do not know that even in Shanxi in later generations, the dialects between Yuncheng and Yanmen people are very different. By the Eastern Han Dynasty, people in these two places did not use Mandarin and it was almost impossible to communicate.
Perhaps the only thing Guan Yu and Zhang Liao have in common is their extreme confidence and pride.
Even though Zhang Liao's emotional intelligence is much higher than Guan Yu's, his emotional intelligence is limited to those he likes.
As for those who look down upon him, let alone saying he is exactly the same as Guan Yu, it can only be said that he is exactly the same.
Fortunately, during this trip, Guan Yu and Zhang Liao fell in love at first sight, while Tai Shi Ci and Zhang Fei conquered him with their strength. Liu Feng was Liu Bei's darling, and Pan Zhang was Liu Feng's personal follower.
Zhang Liao was given face, talked and laughed, and acted very easy-going.
Guan Yu and Zhang Liao chatted about speculation, and various topics were discussed. Taishi Ci also expressed some opinions from time to time, which also made Guan and Zhang shine.
Only Pan Zhang and Zhang Fei showed expressions that looked like you were saying something powerful, but I didn’t seem to understand.
Zhang Liao's use of troops is very similar to Guan Yu's, he is typically bold and careful.
Whether it was Bailang Mountain or Hefei City, Zhang Liao seemed to be thinking of a stupid solution, but in fact the reasons for his decision were completely different.
In Bailang Mountain, the two armies were caught off guard and met halfway. When they met on a narrow road, the brave one won.
It is when the cavalry makes achievements, hesitation will lead to defeat.
In Hefei City, the enemy army was pressing down on the border, and its strength far exceeded that in the city, and Cao Cao had absolutely no reinforcements to send in a short period of time.
If Sun Quan is allowed to besiege the city calmly at this time, the result will be the difference in how many days he can hold on. Only taking the initiative is the only way to break the situation.
He was very happy to see Guan and Zhang chatting. Liu Bei was also very happy and nodded to Liu Feng frequently.
Originally Liu Feng just wanted to poach Gao Shun, but he didn't expect that even the trapped camp would be packaged and sent to Zhang Miao. This was really an unexpected surprise.
Now Liu Feng is eyeing Zhang Liao again. If Zhang Liao can be persuaded to stay in Xuzhou, the three or four hundred cavalrymen of Zhang Liao's headquarters will not belong to Liu Bei and his son like Gao Shun and the trapped camp, but at least they can It was used by Xuzhou.
The place where the group of people went was a small mountain valley seven or eight miles outside Tancheng, which had long been converted into a horse farm. More than 100 Liaodong horses that Zang Ming brought back from Liaodong were also placed here, and there were 500 soldiers to guard them.
I came here this time to select horses for Liu, Guan, Zhang and others.
At this time, the horses Liu Guan and Zhang were riding were all quite old. Hearing that good horses were coming, he was naturally very interested.
"Wen Yuan, in my opinion Lu Bu is treacherous, devoid of integrity, courageous and foolhardy, tough on the outside and weak on the inside."
While they were chatting, Guan Yu suddenly changed the subject. , criticized Lu Bu, leaving Liu Feng on the side dumbfounded.
Second uncle, are you really okay with talking like this?
Is it so straightforward?
"Wenyuan, you are extremely talented, brave and resourceful, and you also know great justice. As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a good minister chooses his master to work. With Wen Yuan's talent, why should you live under Lu Bu for a long time?"
Liu Feng was simply confused when he heard this.
Second uncle, you and Zhang Liao just met.
You are so straightforward, aren't you afraid that Zhang Liao will fall out directly?
The next moment, something happened that stunned Liu Feng.
Zhang Liao actually looked up to the sky and sighed: "Brother, I don't know that I am a son of Bingzhou, and my subordinates are all talented men of Bingzhou and Hebei. Therefore, I can only follow Lu Bu and hug together to keep warm. I killed the Dong thief before, and I thought I could follow Fengxian to revive him." The Han Dynasty didn't want the city of Chang'an to be destroyed and Wang Situ to die. We fought desperately to get out of the city and finally managed to survive. "
This, this is my brother?
Liu Feng felt that the progress between Guan Yu and Zhang Liao was a bit fast.
Just now, I was Brother Guan, how come I became an elder brother in the blink of an eye.
Zhang Liao continued to express his bitterness: "A certain person followed Fengxian from south to north, traveled throughout the Central Plains, and entered Yanzhou. However, he fought fiercely with Cao Cao in a series of fierce battles, and both sides suffered heavy losses. I have more than a thousand parts in the past, There are only more than 300 people left. Now that Fengxian has been expelled by Cao Cao and forced to leave Yanzhou, it is a pity that the world is so vast that there is no place for Zhang Liao to establish himself."
Zhang Liao actually vomited bitterness to Guan Yu, and even his eyes turned red, which was obviously a sad point.
Liu Feng secretly pinched his thigh and found that it hurt so much that he was sure that he was not dreaming.
In fact, Zhang Liao had such a reaction. If it were another dynasty, there might be some conspiracy inside.
But only in the Han Dynasty, it was normal.
Border warriors such as Zhang Liao got involved in the Central Government Bureau by chance and experienced several mutinies personally.
Although it was impossible for him to accept an ordinary life anymore, at the same time, he desperately needed support in his heart.
But Lu Bu couldn't give him this. Over the years, almost all his decisions had failed. He was first driven out of Guanzhong by the people of Liangzhou, driven out of Jingzhou by Yuan Shu, driven out of Hebei by Yuan Shao, and finally driven out of Yanzhou by Cao Cao.
Only Xuzhou in the world is willing to accept him, otherwise he will have no choice but to leave.
If Lu Bu is like this, isn't Zhang Liao even more frightened?
It was rare that he met Guan Yu, who was extremely close to him at this time. The latter was so concerned about his future, which made Zhang Liao still able to control it.
Regarding Zhang Liao's bitterness, Guan Yu listened in silence with a sullen face. When he was about to speak, he heard his third brother roaring loudly.
"Wen Yuan is so useless, how can a man cry and cry."
Zhang Fei clamped the horse's belly, jumped half the horse's head forward, and shouted towards Zhang Liao: "I am Look, Wen Yuan, you are a man of loyalty, far better than Lu Bu. How can people like the three surnamed servants be worthy of your service? Brother Wenyuan, why don't you just listen to my elder brother's advice and join my eldest brother? The eldest brother is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and a Xuzhou shepherd. He is a corporal in courtesy and virtuous, and he is eager for talents. No matter how hard he gets, he can't humiliate you, Wenyuan."
Good guy.
Liu Feng called him a good guy in his heart.
The second and third uncles in my family are really more daring and eloquent than the other.
I was just so scared that I, who was usually very talkative, didn’t dare to say anything.
Liu Feng now suspected that Guan and Zhang had given Zhang Liao some sweat-inducing medicine. He was afraid that if he made a sound, he would wake Zhang Liao up, and then fight for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei desperately.
Tai Shici and Pan Zhang also followed Liu Feng, their eyes widened, but they didn't even make a sound of breathing.
Although Liu Bei looked calm and composed, his heart was beating. He felt that Zhang Fei's words were inappropriate, and he was worried that he would anger Zhang Liao.
It would be a joke if you dig a corner but the corner collapses and hits you.
So, while maintaining his composure, Liu Bei comforted him: "Third brother, don't talk nonsense."
After scolding Zhang Fei, Liu Bei also apologized to Zhang Liao with his hands in hand. Zhenzhen said: "Bei has heard about Wen Yuan's abilities for a long time. He also knows that Wen Yuan is Fengxian's first general and right-hand man. Bei is just envious of Fengxian for being able to have Wen Yuan follow him, and he doesn't dare to go beyond it in the slightest. "My brother's words are really aggrieved for Wen Yuan, and I ask Wen Yuan not to blame him."
Liu Bei's words first praised Zhang Liao's ability and ability, and then expressed his feelings for Lu Bu. Envy, envy for what?
Of course, he was envious of Lu Bu for having someone like you to follow him and be loyal to him.
Finally, he tactfully said that although Zhang Fei's words were not authentic and he was suspected of poaching, this was because of you Zhang Liaoming. Even if you don't agree, don't blame him at least.
"You are worrying too much. I also know that Brother Zhang is doing this for my own good."
Zhang Liao cupped his hands towards Liu Bei, then shook his head and sighed: "Brother Zhang, you are I don’t know, Liao is not as lucky as you. Liu has many soldiers and generals, so what does Zhang Liao mean to me?”
Liu Bei and Liu Feng looked at each other, there was something in Zhang Liao’s words.
After Liu Bei was keenly aware of this, he immediately expressed his position: "Wen Yuan's words are wrong."
"Although Bei and Wen Yuan were just friends for the first time, they looked like old friends for many years. Bei used to be in Hebei, I have heard that Wen Yuan and the Heishan Army have distinguished themselves in battle, which shows Wen Yuan's ability."
Liu Bei sighed: "I just regret that Bei and Wen Yuan met too late and can't work together."
< br>Zhang Liao turned around in shock, with some complicated expressions in his eyes: "Ming Gong..."
Liu Bei replied seriously: "If I am willing to part ways with Wenyuan, I am willing to use the land of a county. ”
Zhang Liao's body trembled and he stared at Liu Bei in disbelief.
His family knows his own affairs, and Zhang Liao knows Lu Bu too well.
Right now Lu Bu is like a bereaved dog. He is satisfied as long as he has a place to stay. How can he refuse the land of a county?
Zhang Liao is willing to bet that as long as Liu Bei talks to Lu Bu, Lu Bu will even take the initiative to persuade him to agree to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei also dared to place a bet. After he was keenly aware of Zhang Liao's wavering, he immediately made a decisive offer.
In fact, Zhang Liao and Lu Bu are not in a master-slave relationship, but partners.
Zhang Liao's loyalty to Lu Bu comes at a price, that is, Lu Bu must lead the people of Bingzhou, or at least lead their group as far as possible.
But Lu Bu's performance was astonishing, he was running towards the bottom.
Zhang Liao has not left Lu Bu until now, and he is already worthy of this fellow countryman.
At the same time, there were not enough people to attract Zhang Liao.
In the official history, Baimenlou has nothing to do with Zhang Liao.
During the six months when Lu Bu was besieged in Xiapi, Zhang Liao watched from the state of Lu.
After Lu Bu's death, Zhang Liao surrendered to Cao Cao without hesitation. He did not rather die than surrender, and scolded Lu Bu for being greedy for life and fearing death, which caused Guan Yu to persuade him.
Now, a hero whose strength is not inferior to that of Cao Cao in the official history has a special regard for him, and this hero's right-hand man and his eldest son are also very kind and considerate of him, and they have come to persuade him.
If Zhang Liao doesn't know how to make decisions anymore, he will really underestimate Zhang Liao.
"Ming Gong..."
Zhang Liao couldn't believe it, but he was so timid that he didn't dare to confirm it again.
Liu Bei, as if he could understand what Zhang Liao was thinking, took the initiative to confirm: "Wenyuan has no doubts. I only need your approval. After I return to the city, I will discuss the matter with Fengxian. I am willing to A county in exchange for Wenyuan."
Zhang Liao dismounted and rolled to the ground, saluting Liu Bei.
"How can Liao be so virtuous and talented? Fortunately, Ming Gong thinks so highly of him. Liao is not talented. I am willing to die for Ming Gong!"
Liu Bei was immediately overjoyed, while Liu Feng was a little surprised that the matter of wooing Zhang Liao went so smoothly.
In fact, Liu Feng made a mistake in his judgment. This wave of defection was indeed a two-way defection.
Zhang Liao's loyalty to Lu Bu is mainly divided into three parts. One part is caused by the loyalty in his character, which made Zhang Liao still choose to side with Lu Bu despite several choices.
The second part is forced by the situation, whether it was when Dong Zhuo was ostracized by the people of Liangzhou, or after he executed Dong, he was ignored by the scholar-bureaucrats, or after he left Chang'an, he was rejected by various princes. Dislike hostility. Under this situation, Zhang Liao couldn't leave Lu Bu even if he wanted to. He could only stay in the Bingzhou Group and hug Lu Bu for warmth.
There has never been a prince as kind and amiable as Liu Bei, let alone Liu Bei who favored Zhang Liao.
As long as people like Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao had half the goodwill of Liu Bei at this time, Zhang Liao would most likely part ways with Lu Bu without even giving up a county.
But it was not until he met Liu Bei that Zhang Liao realized how happy the relationship between king and minister was.
"Wen Yuan, please get up quickly."
Liu Bei is also very skilled. He is not the crybaby in the novel. This man is the two great swordsman in the Three Kingdoms. Only Liu Bei and Ma Chao His swordsmanship was passed down to later generations, and his ability is evident.
As soon as he reined in his horse and turned over, Liu Bei fell to the ground. He quickly stepped forward to help Zhang Liao, who was bowing to the ground, to help him up.
"Wenyuan, why is this so?"
Liu Bei held Zhang Liao's hand and said movedly: "Bei is lucky to have Wenyuan as his assistant."
Although Liu Bei doesn't look like him Liu Feng knew Zhang Liao so well, but his own vision was quite extraordinary, not to mention that Zhang Liao could easily win Guan Yu's favor.
Liu Bei still doesn’t know how critical and arrogant his second brother is?
On this point, Zhang Liao is absolutely extraordinary.
Liu Feng on the side was also very happy. Zhang Liao's gold content should not be underestimated.
Almost the only general in Cao Wei who could enter the martial arts temple.
He is proficient in both cavalry and foot combat. Although water combat is not as magical as Guan Yu's, it is at least above the passing mark. It's just that as a warrior with the surname of Cao Wei, he has never been a commander in a war zone in his life, which really buried Zhang Liao's talents.
"Wen Yuan, you were under the command of General Fenwei before, and you were the Zhonglang General."
After thinking about it, Liu Bei confirmed: "In that case, Bei also worships you as the Zhonglang General. General, how are you? In addition, I will give you another three thousand men so that you can form an army alone."
There are two thousand people per school captain, two school captains form an army, and the army leader is General Zhonglang.
In fact, many military commanders under Liu Bei have been temporarily replaced by captains. Otherwise, there are state ministers and prefects like Chen Deng and Zang Ba. The only real Zhonglang general is Cao Bao. Now he has returned to the army and transferred to politics. , left the army and went to Xiapi State to become the Prime Minister.
Zhang Liao's high emotional intelligence came online again at this time, and he politely declined: "Liao Meng Ming Gong has been kind to me, and I can serve Ming Gong, which is enough for me. How can I care about military positions? Kuang Yun The two elder brothers, Chang and Yide, are only school captains. How dare Liao be appointed as Zhonglang general?”
(End of this chapter)